Sen. Pacquiao to fight on Nov. 5

Neophyte Senator Manny Pacquiao is coming out of a brief retirement and will return to the boxing ring on Nov. 5 after Top Rank chief Bob Arum conferred with the Filipino boxing icon. Arum said if Terence Crawford wins against Viktor Postol of Ukraine in their showdown this weekend, he will be a prime candidate to face Pacquiao. But not to be overlooked is Jessie Vargas, a 27-year-od Las Vegas favorite. Arum had earlier penciled an Oct. 29 fight but Pacquiao’s team asked for a one-week delay, the Los Angeles Times reported. Pacquiao, 37, elected to the Philippine Senate last May, made it clear that he will not allow his training to get in the way of his legislative duties if ever he decides to fight again. After easily beating Tim Bradley last April, Pacquiao announced his retirement from the ring so he could focus on his political career. If [...]